Cause, Change & Process

process B1

/ˈpɹɑ.sɛs/ A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a result. M S

signal B1

/ˈsɪɡnəl/ A sound, gesture, or light used to give information, a warning, or an order. M S

boom B1

/bum/ To grow or develop very quickly and successfully. M S

progress B1

/ˈpɹɑ.ɡɹɛs/ The process of improving or developing over time. M S

steady B1

/ˈstɛdi/ Firm and not shaking or moving. M S

benefit B1

/ˈbɛn.ə.fɪt/ A good or helpful effect that something has; an advantage. M S

thus B1

/ˈðʌs/ As a result; therefore. M S

respond B1

/ɹɪˈspɑnd/ To say or write something back; to reply. M S

active B1

/ˈæk.tɪv/ busy doing things, especially physical activities M S

heal B1

/hil/ To become healthy again after an injury or illness. M S

affect B1

/əˈfɛkt/ To have an effect on something or someone; to change or influence it. M S

necessarily B1

/ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ As a certain or unavoidable result; in every case. M S

ensure B1

/ɪnˈʃɔː(ɹ)/ To make sure that something happens or is the case. M S

growth B1

/ɡɹoʊθ/ An increase in size, number, value, or strength. M S

lodge B1

/lɑd͡ʒ/ To become stuck firmly in a particular position. M S

reduce B1

/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/ To make something smaller in size, amount, or degree. M S

sour B1

[ˈsɑːə] Having a sharp, acidic taste, like a lemon. M S

expand B1

/ɪkˈspænd/ To become larger in size, amount, or extent. M S

careless B1

/kɛɹ.ləs/ Not giving enough attention or thought, so you make mistakes or cause harm. M S

definite B1

/ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ Certain and not likely to change; clearly decided. M S

transform B1

/tɹænsˈfɔɹm/ To change something completely, usually for the better. M S

rebuild B1

/ɹiːˈbɪld/ To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed. M S

contribution B1

/ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/ Something you give, such as money, to help a shared cause. M S

promote B1

/pɹəˈmoʊt/ To help something develop or become more successful. M S

improvement B1

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/ The process of making something better. M S

decline B1

/dɪˈklaɪn/ To politely refuse something. M S

adapt B1

/əˈdæpt/ to change your behaviour to fit a new situation M S

reef B1

/ɹiːf/ A ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the sea. M S

transformation B1

/ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/ A complete change in the appearance, character, or condition of someone or something, often for the better. M S

emerge B1

/ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/ To come out into view, especially from a hidden or enclosed place M S

effectively B1

/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ In a way that produces a good result. M S

generate B1

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.eɪt/ To cause something to exist or happen; to produce. M S

tighten B1

/ˈtaɪ.tən/ To make something firmer or more securely fastened. M S

productive B1

/pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ Getting a lot done; achieving good results. M S

HIV B1

/ˌeɪtʃˌaɪˈviː/ The virus that attacks the immune system and can cause AIDS. M S

strengthen B1

/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/ To make something stronger or more powerful. M S

dissolve B1

/dɪˈzɑlv/ To mix into a liquid and become part of it. M S

reproduce B1

/ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus/ To make a copy of something. M S

undergo B1

/ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/ To go through or experience something, especially a change or process. M S

compose B1

/kəmˈpoʊz/ to be the parts that make up something; to form a whole M S

decrease B1

/dɪˈkɹiːs/ To become smaller in amount, size, or number. M S

modify B1

/ˈmɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/ To change something slightly, especially to improve it. M S

vary B1

/ˈvɛəɹi/ To be different from each other or to change depending on the situation. M S

consequently B1

/ˈkɑːnsɪˌkwɛntli/ As a result of something; therefore. M S

revise B1

/ɹɪˈvaɪz/ To change or improve something, especially a piece of writing. M S

redirect B1

/ˌriːdɪˈrɛkt/ to change the direction, course, or purpose of something M S

flatten B1

/ˈflætn/ to make something flat or flatter, or to become flat or flatter M S

simplify B1

/ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ To make something easier to do or understand. M S

enrich B1

/ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ/ To improve something by making it fuller, deeper, or better in quality. M S

indirect B1

/ˌɪn.dɪˈɹɛkt/ Not happening as a direct or immediate result; reached through other steps or factors. M S

diversify B1

/daɪˈvɝsəˌfaɪ/ to make or become more varied in form, activity, or character M S

deepen B1

/ˈdiː.pən/ to become or make a feeling, situation, or quality stronger or more intense M S

solidify B1

/səˈlɪdəfaɪ/ to become solid, or to make a liquid or soft substance become solid M S

impair B1

/ɪmˈpɛɹ/ To make something worse or weaker, especially an ability or function. M S

outflow B1

/ˈaʊtˌfloʊ/ the movement or discharge of a liquid, gas, or other material out of a place M S

resultant B1

/rɪˈzʌl.tənt/ caused by or following from the thing just described M S

roughen B1

/ˈɹʌfən/ to make a surface rough or rougher M S

thaw B1

/θɔː/ to become free of ice or frost, typically due to a rise in temperature M S